Monthly Archives: February 2016

Malaysia is having a debate about a new proposal by the Public Works Department to require the installation of insect screens in all building openings. The screens are aimed at preventing the entry of Aedes mosquitoes that are vectors of … Continue reading →

Fences can be ugly or works of art. No insect biologist or apidologist can be on the fence about this work of art by Christopher Russell. The gate can be seen at the Ninth Avenue Subway station in New York. … Continue reading →

One of the most versatile mosquito traps is the Biogents Sentinel Trap. The trap uses combinations of air currents, visual and olfactory cues to collect a wide range of mosquito species. Mosquitoes are attracted to odors in human and animal … Continue reading →

Mosquitoes are attracted to UV Light (black light), the attractive principle of the bug zapper. Unlike the bug zapper, this trap uses a battery operated fan to get small insects such as mosquitoes into the collection bag. In addition to … Continue reading →

Mosquito control districts in Indiana and the US monitor mosquitoes for important human diseases such as West Nile. Monitoring involves collecting mosquitoes then performing a genetic test for the presence of the pathogen DNA. A variety of traps may be … Continue reading →

Are hover flies active day and night? We see hover flies during the day but they are not observed at night. Is this because they are not active at night? Or are they active but less likely to be observed in the … Continue reading →

Wind towers for energy generation can kill birds and bats with their moving blades although they are low on the list of causes of mortality. Unlike birds that mostly encounter wind towers by chance, bats seem to be attracted to … Continue reading →